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Call your local health department and find out about quitting smoking classes. My mom did that and they gave her free gum and patches and set her up with somebody to talk to over the phone to help her deal with any issues she was having.

If that doesn't work I would suggest going as long as you can between cigarettes and go OUTSIDE to smoke. Maybe if you're freezing your butt of you won't smoke as much. And don't smoke in your car either.

To put a button in your mouth? What is that supposed to do? I cut way down when I was pregnant with my now 2 year old. I was able to cut down to 1 or 2 cigarettes a day. Quitting would have been better but I wasn't able to do that. If you can cut way down like that it's that much less poison that goes into your body and gets passed on to your baby.

I don't think u can use the stop smoking gum or patches. U r pregnant and the baby would get that. Remember whatever u eat or drink goes to your baby. My co worker quit as soon as she got pregnant!!! It is possible. u need alot of willpower. My mom died from those cancer sticks!!!! U can quit cold turkey!!! I know alot of people who have!! Do it for your baby,then keep doing it after the child is born.

Just think about the fact that the next 9 months will predetemine your baby's health for LIFE. I smoked a pack a daay before I got pregnant, and I quit cold turkey. It was really hard, but I just kept reminding myself, its only 9 months... and these are the most crutial months for my baby's development. I knew that giving my child the best chances of a healthy life was worth 9 months of no cigs. I am not trying to bash or anything. This is just worked for me...
Also, put your ultrasound photo on the box of cigs, so everytime you reach for it, you are reminded that its not just YOU now, your baby is sharing everything. Good luck!!! You can do it!!!